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Tuesday, March 02, 2010

CANADIAN LABOUR-TORONTO:

SUPPORT THE CADILLAC FAIRVIEW 61:

Workers at the Toronto Dominion Centre in downtown Toronto, represented byCEP Union Local 2003, have been locked out by their employer since last July 14. Molly last commented on this issue lst December (see here). There is a good recent background article on this struggle hereat Rabble.ca. There is also a petition in support of the 'CF61'. The text is given below, courtesy of the CEP Union Blog. To sign this petition please go to this link.

You can also donate to the locked out workers via the following address:

CF61 Hardship Fund

c/o Larry Lynch

Business Manager

CEP Local 2003

105- 2065 Dundas St. East

Mississauga, ON

L4X 2W1

Here's the petition.

CLCLCLCLCLCLCLCLSupport CEP Local 2003Category: EmploymentRegion: CanadaTarget: Cadillac Fairview CorporationBackground (Preamble): Please if you have a moment, drop by the picket line that CEP Local 2003 has set up surrounding all of the TD Centre on Wellington, King and one street to the south of Wellington.You can find more information at: http://www.xpdnc.com/files/tdc09/generalpubliccommuniquejune15.pdf

I am writing to let you know of my disgust at how Cadillac Fairview Corporation (CFC) is attempting to gut the collective agreement with the Communication Energy and Paperworkers Local 2003. It would seem that CFC is taking advantage of worker uncertainty and insecurity to lower the terms and the conditions of work. One would normally expect this of a Corporation but CFC is wholly owned by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. To make matter even worst the last fiscal year was the most profitable with CFC making almost a billion dollars in profit. This is a far cry from a number of other corporations and industries that have been asking for government bail outs.

For the sake of the employees many who have over 20 years service and are response for your continued profitability; I would encourage you, CFC to get back to the bargain table with CEP Local 2003 and bargain in good faith.